Healthy comfort food at its finest! Instant Pot BBQ Pulled Chicken stuffed into a baked sweet potato and topped with a simple slaw is Whole30-friendly and totally delicious.

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We’re all about ease and convenience here in Real Food RD land as well as comfort food, and this Instant Pot BBQ Pulled Chicken with Simple Slaw fits the bill for both. This entire meal comes together fast and it’s made with less than 10 ingredients. AND my, is it ever delicious!

No Instant Pot, no problem! A slow cooker will get the job done, too. Just in a much “slower,” but equally delicious way.

Instant Pot BBQ Pulled Chicken with Simple Slaw is made with less than 10 ingredients.

Long ingredients lists aren’t my thing. I really do my best to keep the recipes I share here on the blog less than 10 ingredients. Ya know…I think I just set a new goal for myself! 90% of the recipes I share on the blog will be less than 10 ingredients starting today from here on out. Do you like?

But really, this recipe is very simple and a cinch to make. It’s one of those recipes where one would think you spent hours and hours in the kitchen making. Well, you’ll fool them. Below I show you the steps of how easy it is to make Instant BBQ Pulled Chicken.

Tender pulled chicken is coated with a flavorful, no-sugar BBQ sauce, stuffed into a perfectly baked sweet potato and then topped with a simple slaw.

This recipe is made Whole30-friendly thanks to Tessemae’s Whole30 Approved Matty’s BBQ Sauce. It’s an Organic BBQ with no sugar added and has a nice zingy flavor. It’s exactly why I like to serve the BBQ Pulled Chicken stuffed inside of a sweet potato because two flavors (zingy and sweet) complement each other ever so nicely. By all means though, serve it up the way that sounds most tasty to you. In the recipe below I share additional ideas for serving Instant Pot BBQ Pulled Chicken.

Simple slaw comes together with just 4 ingredients.

Simple slaw is a recipe I make often and it pairs perfectly with this Instant Pot BBQ Pulled Chicken. There’s just something so delicious about slaw and BBQ. I’m not even sure how that combo evolved. I’ll have to GTS (google that sh*t) and report back! Anywho, my go-to slaw is made with just 4 ingredients and it’s super easy to change up based on what you have on hand or what sounds good to you. All you need is broccoli slaw or shredded cabbage, nuts and/seeds, green onion (or red onion) and your favorite creamy dressing. I also like to add dried fruit such as cranberries, chopped dates, chopped apricots or raisins for a little sweetness and added texture.

For the dressing…

Simple slaw can be made with whatever creamy dressing you have on hand. I do recommend that it’s organic and made with clean, real food ingredients. I’m a ranch girl so I tend to reach for Tessemae’s Ranch when making simple slaw…or let’s be honest, at pretty much every meal. However, Caesar would also be a fabulous option or the newest addition to the Tessemae’s family, Everything Bagel Ranch…yes, please!

Instructions

If serving with sweet potatoes, prep them and get them in the oven as they will take the longest. Recipe here.

Next place the chicken, yellow onion, broth and 1/2 of the BBQ sauce in the Instant Pot.

Place lid on the Instant Pot, lock it in place and seal it.

Set the Instant Pot on the poultry setting for 13 minutes.

While the chicken is in the Instant Pot, make the slaw by combining all of the slaw ingredients in a medium bowl and tossing until well combined. Place in fridge until ready to serve.

Once the 13 minutes is up on the Instant Pot, press cancel and let the pressure release naturally for 5-10 minutes. Then switch to venting to finish releasing the pressure. Remove the lid. Transfer the chicken to a platter and with two forks or a tong, pull the chicken breast/thighs apart.

Transfer the chicken back to the Instant Pot. If there is a lot of liquid, remove about half of it.

Add the remaining BBQ to the Instant Pot and toss until chicken is well coated. Add as much BBQ sauce as you’d like.

To serve: Slice a baked sweet potato in half, stuff it with chicken and top it with the simple slaw. Drizzle with additional BBQ sauce or dressing and garnish with fresh cilantro or parsley if you wish.

Notes

Additional serving suggestions: Serve the BBQ Pulled Chicken tucked into a baked potato, lettuce leaf, over cauli-rice or over sautéed greens. If not on a Whole30, a bun or wrap is also an option!

Slow cooker instructions: Follow instructions as is and place chicken in a slow cooker and cook on high for 4-5 hours or until chicken is tender.

Nutrition

Serving Size:1/8 of chicken and slaw (not including sweet potato)

Calories:315

Sugar:8 g

Sodium:460 mg

Fat:15 g

Carbohydrates:15 g

Fiber:3 g

Protein:29 g

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About Stacie Hassing

Stacie is a Licensed and Registered Dietitian from rural southern Minnesota where she and her husband reside on 5 acres with their two pups, Walter & Lucy. She’s a creator of simple and wholesome recipes, a lover of nature, a crossfitter, a seasonal runner, and she’s on a mission to inspire as many as she can live a healthier and happier life from the inside out.

Reader Interactions

I have enjoyed trying your recipes. As I live overseas, I’ve appreciated the focus on whole foods. I can buy whole foods, but not a lot of pre-prepared foods. In the recipe, and others recently, I’ve noticed an increase in using bought items (eg, salad dressing, BBQ sauce, etc). I don’t have access to those. When you include something like, I would love it if you would put a link for how to make the product myself. Thanks!

As long as the chicken isn’t frozen into a big block, you don’t need to increase the cooking time as the Instant Pot will take longer to come to temp (because of the colder contents inside) and thus allows the chicken to partially thaw before the cooking time starts.

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